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2018 Townsville Blackhawks season

The 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Andrew Niemoeller, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club finished the regular season in 3rd position and qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week by the Ipswich Jets.

2018 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank3rd
Play-off resultLost Elimination Final
2018 recordWins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 571; against: 348
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
  • Andrew Niemoeller
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (16)
GoalsZach Dockar-Clay
Levi Dodd (29)
PointsZach Dockar-Clay (87)
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Season summary edit

Milestones edit

  • Round 1: Joe Boyce, Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman, Rod Griffin, Shaun Hudson and Jake Marketo made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman and Jake Marketo scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 2: Francis Molo scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 3: Brent Woolf made his debut for the club.
  • Round 4: Andrew Davey made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Cade Maloney made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Brent Woolf scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 6: Levi Dodd made his debut for the club.
  • Round 7: Levi Dodd scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 8: Shaun Hudson and Cade Maloney scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 13: Sam Martin-Savage made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Justin O'Neill made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Rod Griffin scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 19: Andrew Davey scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 24: Bacho Salam made his debut for the club.
  • Round 24: Bacho Salam scored his first try for the club.

2018 squad edit

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Kristian Woolf

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 15 February 2018
Source(s): Blackhawks


Squad movement edit

Gains edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Daniel Beasley   Racing Club Albi XIII (mid-season)
2018
[1]
Joe Boyce   Brisbane Broncos
2018
[2]
Michael Carroll   North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Andrew Davey   Mackay Cutters
2018
[2]
Duarne Dempsey   North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Zach Dockar-Clay   Hull Kingston Rovers
2018
[3]
Levi Dodd   St George Illawarra Dragons
2018
[4]
Kalifa Faifai Loa   St George Illawarra Dragons
2018
[4]
Jaelen Feeney   Newcastle Knights
2018
[5]
Krys Freeman   Central Queensland Capras
2018
[6]
Rod Griffin   Canterbury Bulldogs
2018
[7]
Jake Marketo   Timișoara Saracens
2018
[8]
Sam Martin-Savage   Penrith Panthers
2018
[2]
Cody Maughan   North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Bacho Salam   Centrals ASA
2018
Brenden Santi   Sydney Roosters
2018
[9]
Zac Santo   Warriors (mid-season)
2018
[10]
Brent Woolf   Brisbane Broncos
2018

Losses edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Carlin Anderson   North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[11]
Daniel Beasley   Racing Club Albi XIII
2018
[12]
Blake Leary   Burleigh Bears
2018
[13]
Anthony Mitchell Retired
-
[14]
Francis Molo   North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[15]
Kierran Moseley   Ipswich Jets
2018
[16]
Michael Parker-Walshe   Townsville Brothers
2019
[14]
Oshae Tuiasau   Norths Devils
2018
[17]

Fixtures edit

Pre-season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 17 February Trial 1   CQ Capras Wests Mackay Leagues Club 40 – 8 - -

Regular season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 10 March Round 1   Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 56 – 12 Carroll (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Marketo Anderson (8)
Saturday, 17 March Round 2   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 18 – 20 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Molo Anderson (3)
Saturday, 24 March Round 3   Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 6 – 26 Feeney Anderson (1)
Saturday, 31 March Round 4   Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Stadium 14 – 26 Feeney (2), Carucci Anderson (1)
Saturday, 7 April Round 5   Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 38 – 4 Reuben (2), Anderson, Bella, Dockar-Clay, Drew, Woolf Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 14 April Round 6   Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 18 Byrnes, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Reuben Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 21 April Round 7   Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 30 – 16 Reuben (2), Dodd, Drew, Marketo Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 29 April Round 8   Souths Logan Magpies Jack Manski Oval 38 – 14 Dodd (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Hudson, Maloney Dodd (5)
Saturday, 5 May Round 9   Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 13 – 6 Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dodd (2); Dockar-Clay (1 FG)
Round 10 Bye
Saturday, 20 May Round 11   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 26 – 12 Carucci, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Power Dodd (3)
Sunday, 27 May Round 12   PNG Hunters National Football Stadium 8 – 12 Carucci, Faifai Loa
Saturday, 2 June Round 13   CQ Capras Browne Park 32 – 12 Reuben (2), Faifai Loa, Feeney, Marketo, Power Dodd (4)
Saturday, 9 June Round 14   Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 32 – 0 Niemoeller (2), Carucci, Faifai Loa, Hudson, Santo Dodd (3), Feeney (1)
Saturday, 16 June Round 15   Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 28 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Freeman, Power, Woolf Dodd (4)
Saturday, 30 June Round 16   Northern Pride Atherton Stadium 10 – 13 Griffin, Reuben Dodd (1)
Saturday, 7 July Round 17   Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 22 – 8 Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney Dockar-Clay (3)
Saturday, 14 July Round 18   Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 22 – 14 Dodd, Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dockar-Clay (5)
Sunday, 22 July Round 19   Tweed Heads Seagulls Flinders Sports Ground 62 – 12 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Davey, Freeman, Hudson, Lousi, Power Dockar-Clay (7)
Sunday, 29 July Round 20   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 16 – 6 Anderson, Freeman, Power Faifai Loa (2)
Saturday, 4 August Round 21   Norths Devils Bishop Park 24 – 27 Feeney (2), Davey, Freeman, Santo Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 11 August Round 22   Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 18 – 20 Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Reuben, Santo Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 18 August Round 23   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 12 – 22 Davey (2) Dodd (2)
Saturday, 25 August Round 24   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Kougari Oval 26 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney, Griffin, Salam Dodd (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 3 September Elimination Final   Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 12 – 32 Davey, Jensen Dodd (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics edit

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2018 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Carlin Anderson* 11 5 13 - 46
Daniel Beasley 8 - - - -
Ross Bella 9 1 - - 4
Joe Boyce 20 - - - -
Paul Byrnes 2 1 - - 4
Michael Carroll 4 3 - - 12
Ty Carucci 10 4 - - 16
Davin Crampton 1 - - - -
Andrew Davey 14 5 - - 20
Zach Dockar-Clay 17 7 29 1 87
Levi Dodd 16 4 29 - 74
Jordan Drew 6 2 - - 8
Kalifa Faifai Loa 23 16 3 - 70
Jaelen Feeney 22 15 1 - 62
Shaun Fensom* 1 - - - -
Sam Foster 1 - - - -
Krys Freeman 24 7 - - 28
Rod Griffin 22 2 - - 8
Shaun Hudson* 23 3 - - 12
Corey Jensen* 5 1 - - 4
Jordan Kenworthy 1 - - - -
Sione Lousi 22 1 - - 4
Cade Maloney 13 1 - - 4
Jake Marketo 21 3 - - 12
Sam Martin-Savage 1 - - - -
Francis Molo* 15 1 - - 4
David Munro 1 - - - -
Andrew Niemoeller 13 2 - - 8
Justin O'Neill* 3 - - - -
Temone Power 21 5 - - 20
Jonathon Reuben 19 13 - - 52
Bacho Salam 2 1 - - 4
Brenden Santi 8 - - - -
Zac Santo 12 3 - - 12
Brent Woolf 17 2 - - 8
Totals 108 75 1 583

Honours edit

Club edit

League edit

References edit

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  10. ^ "Zac's Back!". Townsville Blackhawks.
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  12. ^ "Dan Beasley signs with French club". Townsville Blackhawks.
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  17. ^ "Norths Devils gains and losses". QRL.
  18. ^ "FaiFai-Loa Takes Out Top Award". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Ipswich hardman claims Civoniceva Medal". QRL. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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